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Farmers in Kerala’s Kole Wetlands Reel Under Unprecedented

2017-05-18

The vast expanse of water has degenerated into smaller water patches upstream of the Enamavu barrage. (Photo Courtesy: S Gopikrishna Warrier/The Village Square) The severe drought of 2017 has dealt a double whammy to the farmers growing rice in the Kole wetlands of Thrissur district in Kerala. While the inadequate supply of fresh water through the rivers and the canals have left their fields dry, improper barrage management at the estuarine mouths has caused salt water to move inwards into their fields. Spread over 13,632 hectares in Thrissur and Malappuram districts, the Kole wetlands are designated a Ramsar site of unique ecological and biological importance. More at:Farmers in Kerala’s.

(reposted from 
http://ricenewstoday.com/?p=116562)
 
Date: 15-May-2017